I have found that as I have aged and changed countries my tastes have changed and been forced to change, Born NZ started drinking DB (Dominion Breweries) a dark beer with flat gas content, Moved to Australia in 1988 when 28 (Western Australia) worked in the mines around Kalgoorlie drank Emu Export a lighter lager beer but working in the high heat sweating a lot this beer gave me a cracking headache, Then progressed to VB (Victoria Bitter) in the mid 90sas demand for this product forced the hotels to put it on tap, a lager it seemed to suit me better working long hours in the heat (no head exploding headache's), Then as I have gotten older and boutique beers have become all the rage I prefer Corona, a pale lager from Mexico, however age has curtailed my consumption greatly.

One Grain

PS and in game being a devout Muslim I have never let Alcohol pass my lips and denounce you infidels and your blasphemous habits.

To my disgrace as a teenage I used to drink larger top, dont ask if you dont know. Today it would be a bitter depending on which pub I was in, but my beer drinking days have long gone becomming suceptable to migraines in my thirties and forties. Red wine is now definately out but bitter, stout, gin or vodka are ok.

As a lad at home it was mild, in the army it was local larger (Germany) then larger back in England or local brew where ever I was stationed. Now I usually only drink on holiday or special occasions and then only local stuff

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Guess we're getting a picture here... As a youth I tended to vodka-and-something while my oppos were drinking light-and-bitter (commercial beer in those far gone days being so awful you had to cut it with a bottle of something else). Maturing I took to red wine, but I've always enjoyed a single good pint when in the right mood (my bladder can't take any more these days). Being an adoptive West Yorkshireman of course I have to vote for the excellent Timothy Taylor's "Landlord", unbeatable when at its best.

Oh, I know your breweres Deacon Rogue is my preferred one of yours My local brewery, Brewdog, has a small chain of bars too and Rogue is sometimes on their guest list-also my other half's best friend lives in Astoria and so I often get Rogue sent over

Back to my original post, well I think my theory has been disproved, had the idea that PBMers were more prone to real ale than anything else, so seems I got that one wrong But has been interesting to read everyones responses, thanks